web security
Among the student community I am sure that a great many of us have websites. All of these may range from the simple information and networking profiles that provide basic information, to the highly intensive student organization and business sites. For this budding generation of internet babies, we all have grown up with the convenience and comfort provided by the internet and all it has offered to us. For all of us we have developed much in the same way that internet has over these past decades. As we grow older we understand that the world around us is not only the warm and protective atmosphere created by parents and family, but there is a darker side to life. In the same light, as our use of the internet has increased we have all come to hear of the great value in web security and understanding how to be safe when communicating digitally. Though for most of us this has been common talk throughout our lives, mot of us don't understand how to keep ourselves as safe as possible short of just being plain reckless with our financial information in ways we wouldn't in the real world.
As a student I have taken it upon myself to become familiar with the ups and downs of the net to increase my ability to use it effectively as a tool. To understand how to use search engines and complete research faster is a great skill to have as a student. In the same light, even a basic knowledge of web application vulnerability can be the key to staying out of the statistics and in your own life. All of those sites that we run for fun or for business as students can turn from great to a burden with a single PHP hack. These attacks can turn our site in to a breeding ground for more trouble, or a digital pile of smoking rubble. That all depends on the intent of the hacker that got us. The point I am trying to make here for all of you out there is that if you don't know what I am talking about, you'd better learn quick or you could be in a world of trouble down the line.